Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test (MCAER PG CET / MCAER CET) is conducted by Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB). The admission is offered to candidates interested in postgraduate courses at the state level universities across Maharashtra.

Admission to each course will be on the basis of merit formulated by considering weightage of 70% weightage of the MCAER PG CET 2021 exam and 30% of the CGPA of the candidate. This is a pen and paper-based test (offline), and the medium of paper is English.

MCAER PGCET 2021 Exam Highlights

The exam details relevant to MCAER PG CET 2021 are tabulated below:

Exam Name	Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research Common Entrance Test
Acronym	MCAER PG CET / MCAER CET
Conducting Body	Maharashtra Agriculture Universities Examination Board (MAUEB)
Applying Mode	Online
Exam Mode	OMR Sheets (Offline Mode)
Frequency	Once in a year
Level of Exam	State Level
Duration	2 hours
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Total Questions	200
Course	Postgraduate course in Agriculture
Exam Date	Mar 9, 2021 (tentative)
Medium	English
Application Fee	INR 600 for General/ OBC INR 300 for Reserved categories INR 600 for other state candidates
Official Website	http://www.mcaer.org/

Aspirants can download MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2021 – Download Pdf Now from the official website.

MCAER CET PG 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Every candidate must ensure that they qualify for the Eligibility for the exam. Applicants applying for MCAER PG CET 2021 exam should understand that 70% weightage is given to the entrance exam and 30% weightage is given to CGPA of the candidate.

Here, we are providing important information regarding the CET exam eligibility criteria.

Course Offered	Minimum Qualification Required
M.Sc. (Agri.)	B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B.B.M. (Agri.) / B.Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Tech. (Food Sc. / Tech.)* or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) or B. Sc. (Hon.) Home Science*of Agril. the university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agri.)
M.Sc. (Hort.)	B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) of Agril. the university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Hort.)
M.Sc. (Forestry)	B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) of Agril. the university only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Forestry)
M.Sc. (Home Science)	B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Science of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Sc. (Home Sc.)
M.Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology)	B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) of Agril. University only or B.F.Sc. and passing CET for M.Sc. (Agril Biotechnology.)
M.Tech. (Agri. Engg.)	B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.)
M.Tech. (Food Tech.)	B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) of Agril. University only and passing CET for M.Tech. (Food Tech.)
M.B.A. (Agri)	B.B.M. (Agri.) / B. Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) or B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Sc. of Agril. university only or B.F.Sc.and passing CET for M.B.A. (Agri.)
M.F.Sc.	B.F.Sc. and passing CET for M.F.Sc.
M.Sc. (P.H.M.)	B.B.M. (Agri.) / B. Sc. (A.B.M) or B. Sc. (Agri.) or B. Sc. (Hort.) or B. Sc. (Forestry) or B. Sc. (Agril. Biotechnology) or B. Tech. (Food Sc./Tech.) or B. Tech. (Agri. Engg.) or B.Sc. (Hon.) Home Sc. of Agril. university only or B.F.Sc. and passing CET for Post Harvest Management (PHM)

MCAER PG CET 2021 Exam Pattern

There are ten different exams conducted under the umbrella of MCAER PG CET 2021.

The detailed MCAER PG CET 2021 Exam Pattern is mentioned below:

MCAER PG CET 2021 is of 200 marks.
The questions will be of objective type.
Candidates have to darken the answer to the respective number of the question in the OMR sheet with black ink ballpoint pen only.
Every objective question would carry one mark.
More than one answer for a question would be treated as an incorrect answer.
There is no negative marking.
The answer once marked is final; any change in the option once marked, will amount to an invalid/incorrect response.
Scratching, overwriting, tick mark and multiple answers will be considered as wrong answers and no marks will be allotted to them.

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MCAER PG CET Syllabus 2021

Syllabus in Agriculture Stream

Agronomy
Botany
Soil Science
Plant pathology
Horticulture
Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Economics
Animal Science & Dairy Science
Agricultural Entomology
Agricultural Engineering
Division of fruit science
Division of vegetable science
Division of floriculture and landscaping
Division of post-harvest technology
Division of plant protection
Division of natural resource management
Division of basic science and humanities

Syllabus of B.Sc Forestry

Agricultural Sciences-
Agricultural botany
Agricultural economics
Soil science
Horticulture
Extension education
Agricultural engineering
Biotechnology
Animal & dairy science
Agricultural statistics
Agricultural meteorology
Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
Dendrology
Forest Ecology
Biodiversity & conservation
Tree physiology
Principles of tree improvement
Tree seed technology
Wild life management
Fundamentals of wild life
Forest pathology
Forest entomology
Silviculture and Agroforestry
Principles and practices of silviculture
Nursery management
Forest mensuration
Silviculture of Indian trees
Silvicultural systems
World forestry systems
Plantation forestry & wasteland development
Environmental science.
Forest product utilization
Wood anatomy, e
Ethnobotany
Logging & ergonomics
Wood products & utilization
Wood science & technology
Medicinal & aromatic plants
Utilization of non-timber forest products.
Natural Resource Management
Forest engineering & survey
Chemistry & fertility of forest soils
Soil survey & remote sensing
Forest tribology & anthropology
Rangeland management
Forest management, policy & legislation
Forest business management

Syllabus of B.Scin Agr Bio-Tech

Plant biotechnology
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Post-harvest & food biotechnology
Animal biotechnology
Crop Science

Syllabus of B.Techin Agriculture Engineering

Basic Science and Computer Technology
Agricultural Science
Farm Machinery & Power
Soil & Water conservation engineering
Irrigation & Drainage engineering
Agricultural process engineering
Farm structure
Electrical & other energy sources

Syllabus of B.Tech in Food Science

Food science & Technology
Food chemistry & nutrition
Food & industrial microbiology
Food engineering
Food trade & business management

MCAER PG CET 2021 Result

MCAER PG CET 2021 Result has been announced on March 29, 2021 at the official website of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB).

Candidates can follow the following steps for downloading the MCAER PG CET result 2021:

Visit the official website of the university.
Enter the details like application number and the subject for which the candidates have given the exam.
Click on the submit button.
Download the MCAER result PDF 2021 and take the printout of the same for future use.

Check the cut off of MCAER 2020 from the table below for PG CET

Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board will release the cut off along with the merit list cum result in online mode. MCAER cut off 2021 is the minimum marks that must be secured by the qualified candidates as per the stream of the exam.

Cutoff of MCAER PG CET

Stream	Cutoff
Forestry	22.50
Home Science	38.50
Horticulture	15
Fisheries	36

MCAER PG CET Counselling 2021

Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) will conduct the MCAER PG CET Counselling 2021. The merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying exam. Candidates will have to complete the MCAER PG CET counselling registration for participating in the counselling.

MCAER PG CET Documents Required for Counselling

To take part in the MCAER PG CET 2021 counselling process, it is mandatory to carry all the required documents as per the guidelines. Candidates will have to report at the allotted institute with all the documents for the verification process.

The list of documents to be carried are given below:

Admit Card for MCAER PG CET 2021
Hard copy of the application form
Class 10th Marksheet
Class 12th pass Marksheet
Graduation Degree
Character Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Caste Certificate
Transfer Certificate

MCAER PG CET 2021 Recommended Books

Candidates apart from studying the bachelor’s syllabus can refer to the following books to prepare better for the test:

Books Name	Author Name
B.Sc Agriculture Entrance Exam 2021	Arihant Expert
Indira’s Objective Agricultural Biotechnology – MCQs for competitive examinations	Arya R.L.
Agriculture at a Glance – An enhanced competition explorer	R.K. Sharma
Guide for Agricultural Competitive Examinations	R.K Sharma, R.S Maitry. N.Pandey and A.P. Singh

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